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1435 Aluminum vs. EN-MC32110 Magnesium

1435 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1435 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
49
Elongation at Break, % 4.1 to 32
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 27 to 49
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
19
Shear Strength, MPa 54 to 87
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 81 to 150
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 23 to 130
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
99
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.0 to 20
4.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.8 to 110
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3 to 15
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 23
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6 to 6.7
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.35 to 99.7
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.020
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
89.3 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010